Silver Ounce 2017 Star Wars - T-65 X-Wing Fighter, Coin from Niue - detailed information

Niue, a sovereign state in free association with New Zealand, uses two official legal tender currencies. The New Zealand Dollar is the circulation currency for daily transactions, while the government also authorises legal tender coins in the Niue Dollar currency for collector's purposes.

A number of mints issue a large variety of commemorative, bullion and collector coins under the authority of Niue. These coins are dedicated to historical or general popular culture themes not related to Niue itself. Many of them are in standard bullion sizes - typically, one ounce of silver (abbreviated as 1 oz Ag, where "Ag" comes from the Latin word for silver, Argentum). Many of these feature famous movie characters.

This coloured silver proof coin is part of a New Zealand Mint series featuring ships from the Star Wars movies and shows the iconic T-65 X-Wing Fighter - the agile spaceship of the Incom Society.

The T-65 X-Wing Fighter was designed to serve the Imperial fleet. Due to political and economic rivalries, the Rebel Alliance could claim the ships for themselves and adapt them to their needs. The T-65 X-Wing Fighter quickly became the most important fleet of the Star Fighter Command. The most famous Rebel Alliance starfighter was used by Luke Skywalker to destroy the Imperial Death Star.